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1. Keep a Good Posture When you are standing, imagine a string through the top of your head lifting you straight up. This puts your neck, shoulders, spine and hips in natural alignment. With sitting, make sure you sit back in the chair with your feet on the floor and your lower back supported. Your shoulders should not slouch when sitting. Avoid soft couches when you can. 2. Lift Properly Picking things up is a normal part of our day. Even if you pick up something light, your back muscles have to lift the weight of your upper torso and control that movement. Make sure you always facewhat you need to pick up, squat keeping your spine straight and push with your leg muscles. This helps reduce the excessive pressure on your spine.
3. Stay Flexible Flexibility is key to maintaining a healthy back. By keeping your body flexible, the normal forces of movement and lifting can be distributed across the spine, rather than focused onto a few segments, which can then fail. An easy stretching routine everyday can keep you feeling great and put a spring in your step. 4. Stay Strong You have hundreds of muscles, which control the movement of your spine. Major muscles that support the spine are called your core muscles and include your abdominal, pelvis, spinal and hip muscles. By keeping your core muscles strong, you support your spine and have the ability to easily control lifting, quick movements, bending and a lot more.
5. Physical Therapy Our physical therapists are medical experts in evaluating spine and body movement. By having a regular check up, you can make sure your body is in good condition to tackle the activities you love. If you have a history of back pain, injury or are currently experiencing aches and pains, we can analyze your problem and construct a treatment program that will work best for your individual problem. With soothing hands-on therapy and targeted easy exercises we can help you return quickly to feeling your best. Even if you suffer from severe pain we can help you get out of pain and living the life you deserve. Call Today!
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If you, or a loved one, has trouble with balance or dizziness, join us in a free informative workshop on common causes, treatments, and prevention of falls and dizziness ‘Falling for Information’ Wednesday, July 19, 2017 • 2:00 pm 555 Wackerly Rd, Midland Lower Level Conference Room FREE BALANCE WORKSHOP
What is The McKenize Method? The McKenize Method is a worldwide used spine treatment system that has been proven to effectively evaluate and treat back pain patients in even the most severe cases. The McKenize Method is a comprehensive, evidence-based system of examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention and prevention strategies aimed at patient education and independence. •Known to show results in as little as two to three visits •Driven by sound clinical reasoning for individualized plans of care •Cost-efficient treatment minimizing the need for expensive tests or procedures: no needles, no injections, no surgery. Don’t wait another minute for back pain relief this good! CALL TODAY!
Call 989-631-3570 to register. Space is limited - Call today to reserve your spot
Presented by RACHELLE FERMAN, PT, DPT, CERT. MDT
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